One of the issues I had to deal with in my daughter's room was her collection of books. I shouldn't complain that she loves to read, but the books were getting out of control. I used to have an EXPEDIT shelving unit in her room, but it was taking up way too much space and kept getting full of junk. Making long narrow shelves was the perfect solution to maximizing space and adding much needed book storage. Once I figured out what I wanted, I made my list and headed out to Home Depot to get my supplies. (Material used are based on (4) 4 foot shelves, although I only ended up using 3 of the shelves) (4) 1x4x8 (2) 1x2x8 Here's how to make the shelves: Cut boards in half to make (8) 4 foot boards Apply glue along the edge of one 1x4 board Clamp 2 1x4's together Drill about 6 pilot holes Attach boards with 1 1/2 inch screws Do the same with the 1x2 Once the glue was dry, I sanded the shelves lightly to get rid of...
